Consider the following statements 1 Extra glucose in the body gets converted into glycogen and is st...........

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Consider the following statements:

1. Extra glucose in the body gets converted into glycogen and is stored in the liver.

2. In human glycogen is stored in liver and muscle cells and can be converted to glucose, if needed.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 Nor 2

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Explanation:

Glucose is a simple sugar with the molecular formula C6H12O6. Glucose is the most abundant monosaccharide, a subcategory of carbohydrates. Glucose is mainly made by plants and most algae during photosynthesis from water and carbon dioxide, using energy from sunlight. There it is used to make cellulose in cell walls, which is the most abundant carbohydrate.